Groundbreaking AI Tool Generates 3D Map of the Brain
UF researchers have created an AI tool that can generate a high-resolution 3D map of the mouse brain, allowing users to zoom in and out and examine the complete set of molecules responsible for energy production in brain functions.
UF Researchers Demonstrate GLP-1RAs’ Potential To Treat Depression
UF researchers have found that GLP-1RAs, a class of glucose-lowering medications, may have antidepressant effects in a study funded by the NIH.
Mutations Disrupt Touch-Based Learning, Study Finds
UF researchers, supported by the National Institutes of Health, have found that the Syngap1 gene plays a crucial role in touch-based perception, while certain mutations can lead to mixed signals.
UF Team Develops AI Tool To Make Genetic Research More Comprehensive
UF researchers developed PhyloFrame, a machine-learning tool that leverages artificial intelligence to account for ancestral diversity in genetic data, addressing a critical gap in medical genetic research.
UF College of Medicine’s 2024 NIH-Funded Research Makes an Impact in Neurological Disease, Cancer, Diabetes and More
UF researchers have led significant projects, funded by the National Institutes of Health, to enhance the lives of current and future patients affected by a wide range of medical conditions.
Myosin Therapeutics Closes Second Seed Round To Advance Clinical Trials for Innovative Cancer and Neuroscience Therapies
UF startup Myosin Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing novel therapies for cancer and neurological disorders, has closed its second seed funding round, raising over $3 million to supplement significant investment from the National Institutes of Health.
The University of Florida’s ‘AI Queen’ Is Using AI Technology To Help Prevent Dementia
UF researcher Aprinda Queen is leveraging UF’s supercomputer, HiPerGator, to advance neuroimaging and machine learning analyses, developing AI technology to aid in dementia prevention.
UF Researchers Combine Expertise To Investigate Safe Pain Relief
UF researchers are combining their resources and expertise to investigate safe and effective pain relief therapies, backed by funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
UF Biomedical Engineering Professor Receives NIH Award To Uncover Microbiome’s Role in Tissue Health
UF researcher Ana Maria Porras has received the NIH Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) to advance her studies on how the human microbiome interacts with and influences tissue health.
UF Researchers To Study Pain, With Help From Horses
UF researchers are collaborating on a $5.4 million NIH grant to study osteoarthritis pain and progression in humans and horses, leveraging their unique expertise.
